Presidential Dollar Mintages

The US Mint has recently updated the production figures for the Presidential Dollar series. Figures are now available for all seven coins released, including the most recent Andrew Jackson Dollars.

The figures are worth examining since the numbers for Andrew Jackson have surprised some people. The first six releases of the series had shown a string of continuous declines for each subsequent release. Naysayers of the Mint’s dollar efforts have often pointed to the declining mintages as support for the claim that dollar coins are not popular and will not circulate.

While the recent uptick does not refute these claims, it’s at least somewhat encouraging. In recent months, the US Mint has engaged in several new tactics to attempt to increase circulation of the dollar coin. This has included a PR campaign promoting the dollar usage in four cities and the Direct Ship Program. Are these efforts starting to have an impact? Or is the slight increase just a temporary blip?

It will be interesting to keep on eye on these figures for the coming releases to determine if this is indeed a change in trend.

Presidential Dollar Mintages

Denver

Philadelphia

Combined

George Washington

163,680,000

176,680,000

340,360,000

John Adams

112,140,000

112,420,000

224,560,000

Thomas Jefferson

102,810,000

100,800,000

203,610,000

James Madison

87,780,000

84,560,000

172,340,000

James Monroe

60,230,000

64,260,000

124,490,000

John Quincy Adams

57,720,000

57,540,000

115,260,000

Andrew Jackson

61,070,000

61,180,000

122,250,000

The production figures above include “circulating” coins produced by the US Mint, including coins sold through the bags and rolls program. This does not include coins produced for Mint issued Proof Sets and Mint Sets.